Kroger (KR) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Kroger's Retained Earnings came in at $29.95 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 15, 2026), up 0.6% from $29.75 billion a year earlier.
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Kroger (KR) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kroger's Retained Earnings was $28.85 billion, up 0.4% from FY2025.
- Retained Earnings has increased in each of the last 16 fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.6% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Retained Earnings was $28.72 billion in FY2025 (+6.6%), $26.95 billion in FY2024 (+5.3%), $25.6 billion in FY2023 (+6.4%) and $24.07 billion in FY2022 (+4.6%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure represents the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings increased in six of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 3.9%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Retained Earnings over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 7.7%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 0.3%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 824.47 Bn | 787.18 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 103.60 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 403.75 Bn | 333.05 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.48 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.36 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 13.75 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.63 Bn | 20.79 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 29.95 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.38 Bn | 21.06 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 5.13 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.49 Bn | 20.48 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 4.09 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.40 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 3.48 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 19.94 Bn | 19.74 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.33 Bn | 15.49 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.79 Bn |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.29 Bn | 14.07 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 2.00 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 29.95 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 28.85 Bn |
| Nov 8, 2025 | 28.21 Bn |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 29.75 Bn |
| May 24, 2025 | 29.38 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 28.72 Bn |
| Nov 9, 2024 | 28.30 Bn |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 27.92 Bn |
| May 25, 2024 | 27.68 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 26.95 Bn |
| Nov 4, 2023 | 26.42 Bn |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 25.98 Bn |
| May 20, 2023 | 26.38 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 25.60 Bn |
| Nov 5, 2022 | 25.34 Bn |
| Aug 13, 2022 | 25.13 Bn |
| May 21, 2022 | 24.58 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 24.07 Bn |
| Nov 6, 2021 | 23.66 Bn |
| Aug 14, 2021 | 23.33 Bn |
API Access
Kroger Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "KR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=KR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();